One 70-year-old woman, who has lived in Lipson Road for 40 years, said: “You get lots of gangs here throwing stones.”

The retiree, who chose to remain anonymous, says the problem has got particularly bad in the last four weeks, during which time she has seen antisocial behaviour in the Lipson Road area most days at around 4pm.

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"The spate of incidents involving this current group of young people relates to the last few months and we’re still reviewing the incidents to gauge the full extent of what they have been involved with.

"Incidents from previous years are unlikely to be related to this current spate of incidents but we always look to tackle anti-social behaviour in any area and no community is immune.

"Clearly this current trend has disrupted people’s lives to a higher level than issues we have had previously and that’s why we’re taking the actions we are taking and asking other agencies to take measures."